AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Lucia Foglia

101B · PHIL205 · PHIL100 · PHIL102A · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Best if and writing-heavy philosophy and can handle strict rubrics; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerWriting IntensivePolarized GradingCaring In PersonHeavy ReadingEssay Focused
  • In-person students often praise passion, care, engagement, and .
  • Online reviews split between fair feedback with late work accepted and .
  • Courses are reading- and paper-heavy; many sections have few or no traditional exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn As with steady work and feedback, but others report harsh or As.

Online grading reputation is sharply split; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is standard intro philosophy but and and time load.

Online weekly reading and essays feel heavy; and discussion intensive.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online , while and participation are frequently mandatory.

Online attendance is often optional; and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About 70% would take again, with strong fans of her care and organization offset by frustrated online graders.

In-person recommendations are more consistently warm than polarized online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call her fair with late work and ; .

Format shift

Online contains the harshest grading complaints; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

long papers, discussions, and quizzes are common.

Format shift

Online 101B and similar courses are especially paper-heavy; in-person PHIL205 lists five long papers.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate, engaging teaching and strong feedback when students connect; .

Format shift

In-person passion stands out; online quality swings .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is mostly essays, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online often has no exams, only essays; some PHIL100 online and final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and rewarding for engaged writers.

Main concern

, and writing-intensive expectations.

What students said

“Truly such a passionate and caring professor. I have learning disabilities, but her lectures were super engaging and she genuinely wants her students to succeed.”
PHIL100
“Total of final essay due at the end(1500-2000 words each)”
PHIL205
“She is a , but youll be a better writer and have a .”
PHIL205

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ranges from highly recommended organized essay and papers.

Main concern

Inconsistent or and .

What students said

“The leniency Professor Foglia gave me in this course was nothing short of shocking, and .”
PHIL102A
“She grades very hard and does not make accommodations for students who have extenuating circumstances regardless of university policies.”
PHIL102A
“She assigns a quiz, 1000 word essay, along with about 50-100 pages of reading WEEKLY.”
101B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections replace high-stakes testing with papers and discussions; and lecture-aligned.

Essay focusedFew or no examsDiscussion postsShort quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and reviewed midterms rather than heavy proctored testing.

Multiple long papersStudent-led discussionsGroup presentationIn-class midterm review
“Total of final essay due at the end(1500-2000 words each)”
PHIL205
“she will go over all the assignments and what is expected in detail and even went over the .”
PHIL100

Online

Several online courses use weekly essays and a final paper with no exams; and final.

No exams in some sectionsFinal essayShort quizzesDiscussion boards
“There are .”
101B
“There are quizzes 1-2 every other week or so but they are short and based exactly off the lectures. Only two exams, 1 midterm, and 1 final.”
PHIL100
“The workload consists of DBs, a , and a as long as you put some effort into it.”
PHIL102A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The leniency Professor Foglia gave me in this course was nothing short of shocking, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (13 online, 7 in and writing load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Truly such a passionate and caring professor. I have learning disabilities, but her lectures were super engaging”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ .”

📝 Writing Load

32/100

“She assigns a quiz, 1000 word essay, along with about 50-100 pages of reading WEEKLY.”

⚖️

52/100

“The and seemed inconsistent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great lecturer, both engaging and very focused
  • she really helped me to get adjusted in her class
  • and easy to follow.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She grades very hard and does not make accommodations
  • Foglia is also a so !
  • People seemed to not understand when she said the class was WRITING intensive.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • late work counted for credit as long as you got it done in a reasonable time
  • five papers... 1500-2000 words each
  • Get ready to read

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed reviews with clear format split and recent activity, but .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL102A9 reviews
PHIL1005 reviews
101B3 reviews
PHIL2053 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values